Restaurants
Smyth
177 N. Ada St., Chicago, 60607, USA
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Contemporary, Creative
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Smyth
177 N. Ada St., Chicago, 60607, USA
$$$$
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Contemporary, Creative
Three Stars: Exceptional cuisine
The very chic Smyth with its lounge styling and open kitchen is helmed by Chefs John Shields and Karen Urie-Shields. Their cooking is bold and often pushes boundaries, all the while impressing. Sheer creativity is applied to seasonal produce, some of which comes from their garden. A quail egg, gently smoked and topped with caviar, is given a twist with barley caramel. Resting inside its shell, plump Maine uni, amplified with a divine peach gel and wasabi cream, is both stunning and memorable. The chef's creativity is on full display in an utterly unique Dungeness crab dish, while wagyu sided by a truffle-flavored doughnut with marrow glaze is yet another hit. Savory sweets, like new potato ice cream, a corn macaron with peppery nasturtium, or the dark chocolate tartlet studded with kombu, raise the bar.
Facilities & Services
- Air conditioning
- Interesting wine list
- Valet parking
- Wheelchair access
Credit cards accepted